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Click Here for the 1st Chapter Hiya Literary Fans, I've been working hard on getting my novel ready for distribution by Spring 2019. I'm busy and about to get busier! Here's what I've been up-to so far: Revising my 100th (at least it feels like 100th) draft for editorial review.Seeking out beta readers and book …
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Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash The blinking cursor mocked me as I stared at my daunting 50k sci-fi novel which needed to be revised, edited, professionally edited, and then possibly revised again. I felt overwhelmed. I didn't want to rush through the revision process and produce a half-hazard work of fiction. This novel was my baby, I …
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Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash So, you want to write science-fiction? Well, good for you. But, seriously, do you want to write in a genre that is saturated with novels, and that has been around since the beginning of storytelling? (i.e. Ancient Greek Myths). I mean, why even write genre fiction. Wouldn't it be …
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Photo by Kim Gorga on Unsplash Please don't laugh at my joy. Here goes nothing! I have a day job. I take care of my disabled parent. I fix myself dinner. And, then I work on my writing from 6 to Midnight (sometimes longer). My hard work paid off. I checked Amazon the day after I published my …
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Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash I checked my email the day after publishing my latest e-book on Amazon and sharing it through Twitter. I see five new messages through my official business email, I assumed they were readers of my blog. At first, I yay'd! Then, upon closer inspection, I noticed phrases like: "read your synopsis and... I …
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Click Image Above to Sign-Up! Genre: New Adult/Sci-Fi Release Date: TBD *** Click Here to Sign Up for Updates *** Synopsis: Solstice Bellatrix, an ordinary, curvaceous, twenty-something was already killed once. She's not cool with almost being killed again. A chance encounter at a nightclub with a violent being covered in multiple appendages leads her into the …
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As a follow up to this previous post, here's an infographic, free for downloading, email me at dasmith@dasmithwrite.com for your copy of one:
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Photo by Mikayla Mallek on Unsplash Many writers know that when you are just starting out, a blog is one of the best ways to grow readership and authority online. Personally, when I read an article online, I Google the author, find their website (if one exists), peruse their about me page, and then read …
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